Awesome Gadgets

The HTC One X+ has a 4.7″ 720p screen, a 1.7GHz quad-core CPU, 1GB RAM, 64GB storage, 8mp rear camera with LED flash, NFC and Bluetooth 4.0, and a beefed-up 2100mAh battery.

Another practical invention from the Quirky community, Prop Power is an extension cord made of flexible wiring encased in conforming plastic. It can be bent and coiled and will hold its shape.

The wool-wrapped Libratone Zipp is a portable speaker that can use Apple’s AirPlay tech even without a Wi-Fi connection. It has a 4″ bass driver and two 1″ tweeters. Its battery lasts up to 8 hours.

It’s a tad bulky to really fit in your pocket, but those looking for a portable keyboard should check out the Jorno. It shrinks to a 3.5″ square when folded and has a long-lasting rechargeable battery.

The Nook HD has a 7″ 1440×900 screen, 1.3GHz dual-core CPU and weighs 315g. The HD+ has a 9″ 1080p screen, 1.5GHz dual-core CPU and weighs 515g. Both have 1GB RAM, microSD slot and HDMI.

The AirBridge lets you mirror your iOS device’s screen to any device with an HDMI or VGA input and even to other iOS devices without the need for a Wi-Fi connection, a power supply or wires.

At just 4.2″ x 3″ x 0.35″, the Canvio Slim is the world’s thinnest 500GB portable hard drive and is as slim and light as modern smartphones. It’s USB 3.0 compliant and has an NTFS driver for Mac.

A portable 15.6″ LED backlit display that connects to devices via HDMI or USB and has a slot for the iPad 2/3, geared towards business use and mobile presentation. It needs to be plugged in though.

Oxford Media Group’s wearable camera is designed to automatically snap pictures at just the right time. It has a 136º “eye-view” lens, 5.0MP sensor, Bluetooth, GPS and 5 sensors. Available 11/2012.

Another piece from designer Finn Magee’s Flat Life series. Like the Flat Light, the Flat Time poster contains an illustration of an old LED alarm clock that is actually functional.

Outdoor Tech’s Turtle Shell can go wherever you go. It’s dust proof, water-resistant, can be clipped or mounted, and it has a built-in rechargeable battery and a pretty funny promo video.

A highly customizable wooden arcade table. It has a 26″ LCD, Sanwa joysticks and buttons, a trackball, DVD-drive, Wi-Fi support, HDMI and USB ports and comes with lots of old arcade games.

The thin and colorful HTC Windows Phone 8X has a 4.3″ 720p touchscreen, a 1.5 GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, an 8mp rear camera with LED flash and NFC. See it hands-on here.

The new PS3 is much smaller, lighter and uses less electricity than the current model. Available in 250GB and 500GB variants, which will be initially sold in bundles for $270 and $300 respectively.

The GH3 is a beefy micro four-thirds camera. It has a sealed magnesium alloy frame, 16mp MOS sensor, OLED viewfinder and 3″ touchscreen monitor, electronic shutter and Wi-Fi connectivity.

The new iPod Nano trades its wristwatch form to make room for more features: a bigger (2.5″) multi-touch screen, Bluetooth support, live-pause radio and integrated Nike+ fitness apps.

Has the same 4″ screen as the iPhone 5, the same A5 chip that powers the iPad 2 & 3 and the iPhone 4S, plus a 5mp camera with flash, all fitted into a very slim aluminum body that comes in 5 colors.

A wooden blaster with a modern spin. Instead of cassette tapes, you can swap mods such as a USB port or a Bluetooth receiver. It has two 5.25″ woofers, two 1/2″ tweeters and a 50W amp.

Designed by Eduardo Alessi for area+, these whimsical desktop accessories are each made from a single sheet of die-cut cardboard and made to look like animals. Coming to retailers soon.

7″ flashlights with flexible silicone bodies meant to wrap and attach to a variety of objects. Use them as bike lights, on repair jobs and more. The LEDs can be steady or set to flash.

The utilitarian design of most power strips can be quite the eyesore. But Kikkerland’s clever use of visual metaphor makes this power strip an eye-catching device that you won’t want to hide.

With 7″ 720p and 8.9″ 1080p models, it has a dual-core CPU, dual-band Wi-Fi (4G LTE avail.) and dual stereo speakers. It syncs book, movie and game progress, tightly integrated with Amazon’s services.

Has interchangeable cables, speakers and headband. You can start at the budget model then scale up and get better speakers without ditching the other parts, or get headbands in other colors.